"Okay, Dr. Craw." Mo retreated to the room to prepare coffee for her.On the other hand, Rhett stood there, waiting for Luca to finish reading the materials he prepared.The office was dead silent.Luca opened the documents that Rhett handed over and speedily read through the contents.Rhett was still a little nervous as he watched her flip through to the last page. He was worried that the material he had prepared independently would not be good enough to make her satisfied.Luca closed the documents after reading them. Without giving Rhett any trouble, she handed the files to him and said bluntly, "Very well done. These are the materials I want. You can copy these and send them to the meeting room.""Right away." Rhett took the documents. His spirits were lifted by Luca's approval, which made him excited.Rhett walked out of Luca's office with the documents. At the same time, Mo walked to the door with a cup of coffee.She saw him and whispered, "Did you pass?"Mo knew that t
Luke nodded. He did not urge Jack to speak.Even though he had not spoken yet, he could probably guess what Jack was going to talk to him about. It must be about Luca.Jack's tone became serious after a drink of water. "Luke, you’re too slow."Luke did not say anything. What else could he say if the old man was dissatisfied with the way he handled things?He could only bear it silently.Jack never meant to criticize him on purpose. So many things had happened. He hoped that Luke could solve the matter with Luca as soon as possible so that Luca could return to her family.Queenie's mood had worsened because her attention was all on Leia.Jack believed that as long as Luca came back and Queenie diverted her attention, she would not be affected by Leia.After all, their biological daughter was good and capable, while their adopted daughter was bad from head to toe. It was impossible for Queenie to choose the latter."Luca's matter needs to be resolved quickly. Queen's attention w
"Okay, Lanie and the others miss their grandpa and grandma too," Luke agreed, thinking that Luca would be able to bring the kids back when she was done with her work in the next few days."Great." Jack was very satisfied. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. He put away the emotion in his voice and said, "Come in."The secretary opened the door and knew that their conversation was over after seeing that Luke had stood up. The secretary reminded Jack, "Sir, the next meeting is about to start."Jack nodded and looked at Luke. "I'll go to the meeting first. Remember to bring the kids over for a meal on the weekend.""Okay." Luke watched Jack and his secretary leave before leaving the provincial capital.He did not go back to the T Corporation immediately after leaving the provincial capital.Jack urged him to pick up the pace today and also told him a piece of news. Now, he needed to pay the Mallories a visit.After arriving at Mallory Tower, Luke took the elevator direct
"No, I'll wait in her office." Luke refused to let Mo interrupt Luca's meeting and walked directly to Luca's office.Mo hurriedly went into the pantry to prepare coffee for Luke. Then, she brought it to Luca's office.She knocked on the door. "Mr. Crawford.""Come in." Luke sat on the sofa in the office, flipping through the magazines Luca had put on the coffee table.They were all biopharmaceutical journals.Mo came in with coffee and carefully put the mug on the table. "Mr. Crawford, have some coffee."Luke did not make a sound, and Mo dared not bother the man further. She put down the coffee and left the office, closing the door behind her.Luke looked at the contents of the journal and thought of the past.When Luca was still Bianca, she founded Brilliant Architectural Design LLC on her own. At that time, there were weekly architectural magazines on her office sofa.Now that she was engaged in biopharmaceutical research, her table was full of biopharmaceutical journals.S
There was a smile on the corner of Luke's mouth. When she called his name affectionately, the tenderness and devotion on her face hit his soul hard.If it were not for the inappropriate occasion, he would have held her in his arms at this moment."How is the project going?" Luke was concerned about the status of Luca's project."Well, I'm going to start now. Actually, I've done research on this project before. It should progress very quickly and won't require a high cost." Luca speculated because the drug project originally belonged to Shanks. From Shanks’ prior research, she only needed to complete the research and make it into a legally marketed drug.She just needed to repeat the study like the last time, repeating the experiment to ensure drug safety and increase the efficacy of the drug at the same time.Luke's smile deepened as he listened to her serious whisper.He fell in love with Luca's serious appearance even more.After Luca finished speaking, she noticed the tender
It was not officially summer yet, so the warmth from the sun was just nice.Luca’s eyelids got heavier as the cozy warmth made her feel sleepy.She reckoned that she should ask Mo to make another cup of coffee for her or she would not be able to concentrate on work this afternoon.An unassuming BMW that was parked on the side of the road caught Luca’s attention because of its eye-catching car plate. It seemed to be Luke’s car. “Mr. Crawford, is that your car?”“Yes.” Luke nodded. He had just gone to the provincial capital, so he chose a car that would not attract that much attention.Although he was a businessman, he was also Jack’s son-in-law, so attracting too much attention in a place like the provincial capital would not look good for Jack.“I’ll head back to the company, and you…” Luca paused for a moment before urging him, “Drive safe.”The smile on Luke’s face grew wider as his eyes lit up. “I will.”After parting with Luke, Luca returned to the company and stopped when
Luca frowned slightly because of Mo’s words. She put down the document and looked up at the person standing anxiously in front of her. She only needed one assistant.If she had one more, not only would there be nothing for the new assistant to do, but the other professors would not be happy about it.All research professors only had one research assistant. If she had one more assistant, what would the other professors think? It was impossible for Luke to recruit a new batch of assistants to satisfy the professors.Luke shook her head slightly. Although she did not know why Mo wanted to be her assistant all of a sudden, she still rejected. “Ms. Stone, I don’t need another assistant.”Mo bit her lower lip embarrassedly as she gave it another chance. “Dr. Craw, don’t get me wrong. I just want to gain more professional knowledge, and I thought that I would be able to learn more like Mr. Link if I worked for you.”Luca had no plans to replace Rhett since he was capable and not a gossip
Aunt Neile took the paper that Luca handed to her. She could not help but praise her handwriting, "Ms. Craw, your handwriting is truly elegant."Her writing flowed gently, as if the pen had glided effortlessly on the paper. Luca blushed with a hint of embarrassment after being complimented and put on a faint smile.Aunt Neile continued, "My little grandson has just started learning to write. I wish he could write as neatly as you do in the future.""Let him try practicing on calligraphy copybooks," suggested Luca. All three of her children were using them to practice writing, and they were also learning calligraphy. It was to help them develop beautiful handwriting in the future."I'll have my daughter-in-law buy some. Your handwriting is really beautiful," exclaimed Aunt Neile as she folded the paper neatly and put it in her wallet. "Ms. Craw, I'll buy the herbs tomorrow morning.""Thank you. Oh, there's nothing else to do here. Aunt Neile, you may go home now," replied Luca,
After signing the agreement, Karen eagerly handed it over to the man she believed to be the lawyer.The moment the doctor took the shares transfer agreement, a syringe containing anesthesia slipped from his sleeve and was swiftly injected into Karen’s hand.“You...” Karen felt a sharp sting, but before she could speak, her consciousness faded.At the same time, the knife in her hand clattered to the floor.The doctor quickly steadied her to prevent her from hitting her head when she collapsed.“Luckily, the dose was strong enough, or she wouldn’t have been knocked out so quickly.” He gently laid her down, checked to make sure she was unconscious, and then hurried out of the office to notify the hospital director.Percy quickly stepped forward, gently lifting Nina’s chin to examine her wound.“I’m fine,” Nina said in a soft voice, lowering her head to hide the injury on her neck.“Let me take a look at you,” Percy insisted, gently lifting her chin again. After checking, he added
“Mr. Mallory, won’t you feel guilty if something happens to Nina?” Sue did not understand why he refused to call the police.“It won’t happen.” Percy furrowed his brows as his mind raced to find a solution.Sue was even more confused. “Just because you say it won’t happen, does that mean it won’t? Yes, Madam Mallory is your mother, but Nina is also your wife. If your mother harms your wife, shouldn’t you call the police? Instead of doing that, you’re leaving her in this dangerous situation. I honestly feel sorry for Nina.”Sue had always been straightforward. She thought Percy would protect Nina for life, but seeing him defend Karen at the cost of his wife’s safety, she was deeply disappointed.She felt she was in no position to feel sorry for Nina, but she could not understand Percy’s actions.Percy furrowed his brows. Calling the police was not an option.The Mallory family could not afford this kind of turmoil.If Old Master Mallory found out that he handed his mother over to
Nina trembled when she was touched. Her whole body was shaking.Karen’s touch was icy cold, and when her hand fell on Nina’s face, it carried a chill.“Don’t hurt her!” Percy’s voice was hoarse, his anger barely concealed in his eyes.He was furious but kept reminding himself not to provoke Karen.“Hmph, look at how nervous you are.” Karen's patience wore thin. Without another word, she laid out her conditions. “If you want me to let her go, fine.”“What do you want me to do?” Percy knew the conditions she was about to propose would not be as simple as keeping her out of the psychiatric hospital.It could involve Pierre.Perhaps even the company.Even though Karen had spoken to him about the high hopes she had for him, Percy did not believe a word of it. To her, from beginning to end, the only person who mattered was Pierre.Percy was merely a tool to secure her position in the Mallory family.“See? You still care about this woman. You’ve disappointed me!” Karen glanced at Ni
“Mr. Mallory, I didn’t dare to go in. Nina and your mother are still inside.” After Sue realized that Nina might be in danger, she had been waiting outside, unwilling to leave.She had been planning to rush in with the other employees if she heard Nina scream.Percy's expression darkened. He did not blame Sue for the situation, so he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly walked to Nina’s office door and pushed it open.The sight before him sent a chill through his veins, as though his blood had turned to ice.“You're here?” Karen fixed her eerie gaze on the person who had opened the door. A strange, sinister smile curved at the corners of her lips. She stood behind Nina with a knife tightly gripped in her hand.The sharp blade was pressed against Nina’s neck, already leaving a faint red mark.Sue gasped at the sight and instantly lost her composure.Karen frowned in dissatisfaction, moving the knife slightly and muttering, “Why is there another woman here? Tell her to leave!
“'ll contact someone in A City to investigate,” said Gale.“Let Percy know while you're at it,” added Luke. “He needs to be aware of this.”“Got it.” Gale hurried off to handle the matter.…After taking Gale's call, Percy hung up and stared icily at the middle-aged man standing before him.Under Percy's chilling gaze, the man nervously dabbed at the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.“Mr. Mallory, my sincerest apologies…” The man, the director of the psychiatric hospital, had come to personally apologize to Percy today.Karen had escaped.Two days ago, Percy admitted Karen to the psychiatric hospital. After an evaluation, the doctors determined her condition warranted hospitalization, so she was admitted.Even though Karen was against it, given her mental state and with the consent of an immediate family member, the hospital was legally authorized to proceed.Percy had even informed the hospital to take special care of Karen. He had explicitly instructed them not to
When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside had already darkened slightly.Luca mumbled, feeling the warmth beside her. She instinctively curled closer. “What time is it?”“It's a little past five.” Luke gently rubbed her back, offering a quiet comfort to help her feel at ease.Since he could not be there beside her, he could only make these small gestures to bring her some peace of mind.“An entire afternoon just passed like that…” Luca was reluctant to leave at the moment. Her slender fingers lightly pressed against his chest.Luke took her hand in his, bringing it to his lips for a soft kiss, holding it as if it were something precious and tenderly stroking it.Luca's hands had once been delicate and smooth, but during their time in the small villa, they had become much rougher.“You've got calluses.” Luke felt sorry for her.Luca gently traced her finger over his lips, leaning in to plant a soft kiss on him. “It’s just from the needlework and the experiments I’ve been d
Luca walked over to another couch and sat down. “I think I’ll stay here. How about letting Luke come down so that we can all catch up? It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”Gordan’s face fell. “Ms. Craw, are you doing this on purpose?”Luca pretended not to know anything. “Doing what on purpose?”Gordan quickly shook his head. “Nothing. Just go upstairs already. Brother Luke’s been waiting for you.”Luca had intended to tease Gordan a little longer, but after not seeing Luke for the past few days, she found herself missing him deeply. Standing up with a smile, she said, “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Gale, could you help me pick up a few things? Someone over there asked me to get them, and I couldn’t refuse.”“Sure, no problem. What do you need?” Gale agreed immediately.After handing him the list, Luca turned and headed upstairs.Gale watched Luca leave from behind, nudging Gordan’s arm. “Let’s go. We should leave and give the boss and Ms. Cr
The security guard remained completely unfazed.This was because the village chief was his uncle, and in their tight-knit community, they always stuck together and never favored outsiders.With directions from the people inside the ancestral hall, Hera found the village chief.“You’re the village chief, right?” Hera looked at the man in his fifties in front of her and spoke with an arrogant tone, completely unbothered.“And you are?” The village chief, seeing her attitude, was puzzled. He had no idea whether she was an investor or someone looking to discuss a major partnership to bring development to their quiet village.“It doesn’t matter who I am. I see you have surveillance here, and I need to review your footage,” replied Hera.The village chief was even more confused. “Are you a police officer?”“No.” Hera frowned. She thought reviewing surveillance footage was no big deal. Why was this village chief being so difficult?The village chief gave her a look as if she were a fo
“Wait a little longer. By the way, what kind of ancestral hall is this?” asked Hera.“It's a local family's ancestral hall. I heard it's been designed by the owner of a large company, and now it's also one of the tourist attractions.” The taxi driver was not from around here, so he did not know all the details, but he knew it had become a popular spot. “Now, thanks to the reputation of that boss, many architects come here as one of their reference points.”Hera frowned deeper. What was Luca doing here?The driver suggested, “If you're interested in sightseeing, the attractions inside are pretty good. But for outsiders, they charge an entrance fee. Maintenance costs a lot of money, so they charge tourists from outside.”“I'm not here for sightseeing,” replied Hera, “Don't worry. I'll pay you for however long I stay here. You’ll get your money.”The driver heard that she was paying, and did not press her further and remained quiet.Hera stared at the entrance of the ancestral hall,